Our new location is in the Municipal Building in lower Manhattan, located at 1 Centre Street, Suite 2210, New York, NY 10007. If you are unable to find what you are looking for on our website, contact us by calling 311 (from outside NYC, call (212) NEW-YORK) or via email: ask@nycrgb.org.

You
may view and download the Orders and Explanatory Statements detailing the newly enacted and previously
issued guidelines for apartments, lofts and hotels in
the Rent Guidelines section of our website.

Videos of all 2015 RGB public meetings, including the preliminary vote; final vote; and public hearings, are available from links on our Meetings page.

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board offers email notices of upcoming meetings and hearings. To subscribe to our notices, visit the NYC.gov Email Updates page and select the "NYC Rent Guidelines Board Announcements" newsletter. If you have previously signed up for NYC.gov email updates and wish to subscribe to RGB Announcements, or wish to unsubscribe, visit the NYC.gov Unsubscribe/Modify page instead.

RENT LAW EXTENDED FOUR MORE YEARSLaw extended through June 15, 2019

Our website has not yet been updated to reflect changes in the new rent law, called the Rent Act of 2015. Notably, the new law effects calculation of vacancy leases; high-rent deregulation; and Major Capital Improvements (MCI's). To view the new law in its entirety, see our Rent Act of 2015 webpage. For assistance, contact the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), the agency that regulates rent stabilized apartments in NYC, or visit their website. Please contact DHCR for more information.

HOUSING
RESEARCHRead the research
reports that the RGB uses to determine the
guidelines

The
NYC Rent Guidelines Board annually
prepares six research studies:

Income
and Expense Study

Price
Index of Operating Costs

Income
and Affordability Study

Changes
to the Rent Stabilized Housing Stock in NYC

Mortgage
Survey Report

Housing Supply Report

All 2015 reports have been released and may be read and
downloaded in the Housing
Research section of our website.

FAQsA great place to get answers
to the most frequently asked housing questions

APARTMENT-HUNTING
GUIDESLooking for an apartment in
NYC can be a challenge, but our online resources may
help

RGB
Apartment GuideWhether
you're new to the Big Apple or a lifelong resident, the Apartment
Guide section of our website offers a wealth of useful
resources, including a top-ten list of important info,
apartment hunting links, what to know before you sign a
lease and much more.

NYC Housing ConnectNYC Housing Connect is a portal to search and apply for affordable housing opportunities in New York City. On the site, you can learn how to apply for affordable housing; view current and upcoming housing opportunities; and apply to housing options for which you may qualify.